{"id":19208,"date":"2025-12-02T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T02:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=19208"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T03:16:52","slug":"assistant-head-of-gioia-house-21","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/assistant-head-of-gioia-house-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Head of Gioia House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social media changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media platforms will be enforcing age restrictions from 10 December 2025. This change is designed to give under-16s more time to develop and strengthen their digital resilience. If your child uses any social media platforms, it is important for parents to be aware of the changes and to provide an opportunity to discuss them with their child. There are many useful websites and tips that have been provided to help support parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eSafety Commissioner&#8217;s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esafety.gov.au\/about-us\/industry-regulation\/social-media-age-restrictions-hub?utm_campaign=2512_edu_news_dec&amp;utm_id=9ad2a90ef77b792ea8ad7d1912b94d3b&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=eSafety_edm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Media Age Restriction Hub<\/a>\u2019 is a useful website which contains information for you and your family. There is also a \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esafety.gov.au\/young-people\/social-media-age-restrictions\/get-ready-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Ready Guide\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;to help children adjust to the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headspace has also compiled some tips to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/headspace.org.au\/explore-topics\/supporting-a-young-person\/supporting-a-young-person-the-social-media-ban\/?stage=Live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">start the conversation about social media changes with a young person<\/a>, to help parents start the conversation with their child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the holidays, it is important to provide opportunities for children to connect with friends. Try to organise face-to-face catch-ups or stay in touch with friends by phone. Encourage social activities, new hobbies, sports, reading, daily games and outdoor play to help build real-world connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a community, we want to support our children by working together and managing it with kindness and understanding. We can help our young people thrive offline, stay safe online, and build healthy habits for their wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Paul&#8217;s Christmas Appeal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the students and families who generously contributed to the St Paul\u2019s hamper donations. Your kindness will make a meaningful difference to families in need this season, and we are grateful for your continued support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also want to thank everyone who baked, bought, or brought cakes and treats for our St Paul\u2019s Gioia House bake sale. Your delicious contributions helped make the event a great success.\u00a0We raised $520!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your generosity, enthusiasm and care to help make someone\u2019s Christmas a little brighter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thanks for your continued support throughout this year. As we enter the Christmas holiday break, I would like to wish you and your family a joyful, peaceful and blessed Christmas. May your holidays be filled with happiness and special moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marisa Maks<\/strong><br>Assistant Head of Gioia House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/IMG_2545.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/IMG_2545.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/IMG_2545.jpg 709w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/IMG_2545-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/IMG_2545-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media changes Social media platforms will be enforcing age restrictions from 10 December 2025. 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